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barbarity

bar·bar·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahr-bar-i-tee]
    • /bɑrˈbær ɪ ti/
    • /bɑːˈbær.ə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-bar-i-tee]
    • /bɑrˈbær ɪ ti/

Definitions of barbarity word

  • variable noun barbarity If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel. 3
  • noun barbarity the state or condition of being barbaric or barbarous 3
  • noun barbarity a brutal or vicious act 3
  • noun barbarity a crude or unsophisticated quality, style, expression, etc 3
  • noun barbarity cruel or brutal behavior; inhumanity 3
  • noun barbarity a cruel or brutal act 3

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Origin of barbarity

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin barbar(us) (see barbarous) + -ity

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Barbarity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barbarity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

barbarity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for barbarity

noun barbarity

  • inhumanity — the state or quality of being inhuman or inhumane; cruelty.
  • brutality — Brutality is cruel and violent treatment or behaviour. A brutality is an instance of cruel and violent treatment or behaviour.
  • vulgarity — the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
  • cruelty — Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
  • vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.

adjective barbarity

  • ferocity — a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness.
  • wildness — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
  • murderous — of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed.

Antonyms for barbarity

noun barbarity

  • kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
  • niceness — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
  • gentleness — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.

Top questions with barbarity

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